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Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.58/cwt -14.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 386 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $413.93/cwt +17.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 423 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $463.26/cwt +23.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 323 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 302 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 10 450.00–500.00 $472.94 $1,291 +4.59
300–345 323 12 440.00–490.00 $463.26 $1,496 +23.91
350–395 373 12 400.00–450.00 $423.49 $1,580 +7.19
400–445 423 14 395.00–435.00 $413.93 $1,751 +17.91
450–490 470 12 395.00–430.00 $411.76 $1,935 +57.71
500–545 523 10 360.00–405.00 $381.53 $1,995 +31.26
560–585 573 4 360.00–402.50 $380.79 $2,182 +61.05
600–645 623 6 275.00–305.00 $289.46 $1,803 +5.00
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 +14.82
850 850 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 385.00–430.00 $405.64 $1,107 +6.95
300–345 323 6 380.00–420.00 $398.60 $1,287 —
360–395 375 7 350.00–390.00 $371.94 $1,395 +18.94
400–440 420 12 340.00–380.00 $359.05 $1,508 +20.89
450–485 468 4 310.00–340.00 $324.44 $1,518 +15.08
520–540 528 5 300.00–335.00 $320.68 $1,693 +21.18
580–595 588 4 275.00–305.00 $289.81 $1,704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 390.00–430.00 $408.69 $1,095 +35.75
300–345 323 6 360.00–400.00 $378.60 $1,223 -0.31
355–395 386 17 350.00–385.00 $357.58 $1,380 -14.21
400–435 418 4 315.00–350.00 $331.77 $1,387 -4.80
455–495 473 9 300.00–325.00 $313.37 $1,482 -3.39
505–540 523 6 280.00–310.00 $294.50 $1,540 -7.25
550–590 570 4 280.00–300.00 $289.65 $1,651 +3.97
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 +8.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 5 300.00–335.00 $320.08 $1,021 +8.67
355–390 376 5 300.00–340.00 $315.11 $1,185 -1.82
400–440 420 6 270.00–300.00 $284.29 $1,194 -5.21
460–480 470 4 260.00–285.00 $272.23 $1,279 +0.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1595 1321 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 1,750.00–3,300.00 $2,817.95 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1140 1095 80-85% 4 133.00–138.00 $135.60 $1,485 —
1205–1510 1374 80-85% 9 143.00–152.00 $148.49 $2,040 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1070 925 85-90% 6 110.00–120.00 $115.78 $1,071 -1.50
980–1175 1078 85-90% 6 128.00–136.00 $132.36 $1,427 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1745 1500 75-80% 3 136.00–137.00 $136.32 $2,045 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1335 1160 6 159.00–166.00 $163.40 $1,895 —
1465–1985 1582 8 168.00–178.00 $174.95 $2,768 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–990 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 94.00–177.50 $144.87 $1,178

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1205 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,151.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1420 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,350.00–2,750.00 $2,572.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–1125 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,600.00–2,400.00 $2,068.75 -794.57
730–1230 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,136.26 +272.94
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.